podcasting101
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This presentation provides educators at Crawford Central School District with an introduction to the use of iPods in the classroom.TRANSCRIPT
Jenn Galdon & Ann [email protected]
[email protected] 2008
Agenda Tuesday (9:00 a.m. - noon)
– EETT Grant Funds– iPod Pilot– Equipment Intro– Google Slideshare– A Look At iTunes– Connecting the iPod– Disconnecting the
iPod– Web-based
Resources
Wednesday (1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
– Digital Bloom– Harvesting Resources
• Music• Video
– Your Turn
EETT Grant Funds
Target English and Social Studies Grade 8 Hardware and Software
iPod Initiative Mail message CPE Tracker registration Hardware
– 8 iPods– AV Cable– Belkin TuneTalk– 2 MacBooks
• To be stored in the Library and signed out
FACTS Don’t need an iPod Not platform specific Began in September 2004
– Google search for “podcast” ~ 24 hits– Today ~ 162,000,000
Podcasting what??? Podcasts types
– Audio– Audio with still images (enhanced podcast)– Video (vodcast)– .pdf
Don’t need an iPod to create or view podcasts
Think: Magazine subscription published– Only a podcast if you can subscribe
How It Works… You need a Web server You create your content Create the RSS Audience is waiting to be thrilled by you Use some kind of aggregator
– iTunes is the most popular
Podcasting in Plain English
Let’s get started…
A Look at the– iPods– AV Cables– TuneTalks
iPods
Technical Specifications
AV Cable
TuneTalk
iTunes & iTunes Store Tour
Username: podcasting.sessionPassword: podcast1
iTunes Launch iTunes Access the iTunes Store “Drive” around
Connecting the iPod
Plug USB cable to high-powered USB 2.0 port
Connect the other end to the bottom of the iPod Classic
Disconnecting the iPod
VERY IMPORTANT!! Click the Eject Button next to the
device name in the iTunes source list.
NO =
SAFE =
Great podcasts don’t live at the bottom of Bloom’s Taxonomy– Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy
How do I harvest a resource? Music
– Point browser to a site that contains an mp3 file.– Right-click and select SaveTarget As– Save to Desktop– Minimize windows– Double click on the file– Check iTunes– Now go back to the Web site– Locate the lyrics
Additional information will be e-mailed to participants.
How do I harvest a resource? Video
– Log into DiscoveryStreaming– www.discoveryeducaiton.com
Change to QuickTime Search for FROGS
– Frogs: Facts and Folklore– Program Introduction– Click on disk icon– Make sure it is .mov– Save to location– Access iTunes– File => Import
Additional information will be e-mailed to participants.
Curriculum Applications Education Podcast Network LearnOutLoud Lit2Go NECC 2008 Learning In Hand iTunesU
Web-based Support Resources iPod 101 - Apple’s online tutorial
– http://www.apple.com/support/ipod101/tunes/
Apple’s online support page– http://www.apple.com/support/ipodclassic/
Feature’s Guide– http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iPod_classic_Features_Guid
e.pdf
FAQs for Podcast Fans– http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/podcastsfaq.html
Jenn Galdon & Ann [email protected]
[email protected] 2008